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Limited edition Blind Astronomer range released
DECEMBER 02, 2013 | Two handcrafted, limited edition wines have been released as part of the new Spier Collaborative Series, which pays tribute to the work done by recipients of the Spier Arts Patronage Programme which supports extraordinary artists over an extended period of time.
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The 7 reasons we planted shelter belts on the Spier farm
DECEMBER 02, 2013 | Look closely at the photo above (taken October 2013), and you can see a bumble bee in the middle of the picture enjoying the nectar of the keurboom (virgilia oroboidies). This tree was planted in our first shelterbelt alongside our first pastures two and a half years ago.
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Friday, 13 December: Movie night at Spier
NOVEMBER 22, 2013 | Get the holiday season off to a yummy start with Spier’s food movie night on Friday 13 December. On the screen will be Babette’s Feast, the delectable story of an exiled French chef who enchants a conservative Danish community with her exquisite cooking. While you watch the movie on the lawns of the Spier Hotel, enjoy a picnic basket including a bottle of Spier wine.
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Marije Vogelzang's Spier Secret Dinner
NOVEMBER 08, 2013 | Marije Vogelzang, the world's most well-known eating designer hosted an interactive eating experience at the Spier Secret Festival on Friday 25 October 2013, exploring the ancient cooking method of baking meat and vegetables in clay.
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Bands on the Banks
NOVEMBER 01, 2013 | Spend long lazy Sunday afternoons on the banks of the Eerste River listening to some fantastic local bands. Starting at 2pm each Sunday, these weekly concerts will carry on until the end of December.
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Saturday, 16 November: Movie night at Spier
OCTOBER 07, 2013 | Join us for a food movie night at the Spier lawns, with a themed picnic while watching one of the greatest food and wine movies of all time – Like Water for Chocolate (Como agua para chocolate). Your picnic basket will include some of the sensational meals eaten in the film and a bottle of Spier wine.
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